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Margherita Perillo^1,2, Rosa Maria Sepe³, Periklis Paganos³

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Evolutionary developmental biology needs more research organisms. This review highlights sea cucumbers as a valuable system for studying animal development and evolution, offering insights into bilaterian origins.

Keywords:

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Area of Science:

Evolutionary developmental biology
Comparative genomics
Animal development

Background:

Echinoderms are crucial for understanding embryonic patterning and evolution.
Current research primarily focuses on sea urchins and sea stars.
Sea cucumbers (holothuroids) remain understudied in developmental biology.

Purpose of the Study:

To review methods and resources for using sea cucumbers in evo-devo research.
To establish sea cucumbers as a model system for evolutionary developmental studies.
To explore the potential of sea cucumbers in understanding the evolution of bilaterian structures.

Main Methods:

Review of spawning and culture techniques for sea cucumbers.
Assessment of existing morphological and molecular data.
Evaluation of current genomic and transcriptomic resources.

Main Results:

Detailed methods for sea cucumber reproduction and cultivation are presented.
A comprehensive overview of available molecular and genomic data is provided.
The potential of sea cucumbers as a model system is demonstrated.

Conclusions:

Sea cucumbers offer a promising system for evo-devo research due to their phylogenetic position and diverse development.
Further research on sea cucumbers can illuminate the evolution of animal diversity and bilaterian origins.
Establishing sea cucumbers as a model organism will broaden the scope of evo-devo studies.